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Beginner-friendly web hosting?

I've been toying around with the idea of starting a personal website for the past couple of months, but i never really got into it until a few weeks ago, since then I've been reading a bit about HTML and CSS too but I really only know very basic stuff (although I'm eager to learn more!).

I used to have a Wordpress blog a few years ago that I killed because I didn't have time to update it reguarly back then but now I want to buy a domain and give it a serious try. I'm looking for web hosing companies that are beginner-friendly, as in you don't need to build your website from scratch but there are templates and plugins to use. I don't mind paying for it since honestly I don't trust free hosting sites. I've been advised to use 1and1.com because they offer a so-called 'site-building feature' and that sounds like what I'm looking for, but I want to hear your opinions too. Thanks!

I agree that 1and1.com is a good place to start. They are more expensive than other shared webhosts, but the features and support would be a good match for someone like you ... not wanting to build from scratch.

The part that should be discussed is the fact that you want a "personal website", you've done it in the past, but you didn't keep it current ... what will your site be about? What purpose is there for having a website?

Do you have any kind of 'passion' for something that would warrant a site? It sounds like you just want to do it because it's something to do on a lazy summer day.

See what I mean? We all have different answers and opinions. Nothing wrong with that at all, but you're pretty much on your own ... try out a webhost and if you don't like it, cancel and go to a different one. Our personal experiences with webhosts vary from host to host, and some of us even use multiple hosts depending on required fearures.